Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 206: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the current or expected status in respect of an application for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7361/08]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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An application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to in the Deputy's Question was received in the Citizenship section of my Department in May 2005. The file was forwarded to my predecessor in May 2007 and he decided to refuse the application. The reason for refusal was disclosed to the applicant in a letter dated 18 June 2007. It is open to the person in question to lodge a new application should she be in a position to meet the statutory requirements applicable at that time. In doing so, however, she should give due regard to the reasons for refusing the previous application. In relation to the children of the person concerned, as they were born on the Island of Ireland prior to 1 January 2005, they are automatically entitled to hold an Irish passport.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 207: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in the matter of an application for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 22; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7362/08]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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An application for a certificate of naturalisation from the person referred to in the Deputy's Question was received in the Citizenship section of my Department in January 2006. Officials in that section have written to the applicant requesting further documentation. Processing of the application will be finalised once the documentation requested has been received.